by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
How severe is my fate, to languish and pine
For a nymph that I know will never be mine.
But in vain I lament what I cannot avoid.
I must yield to her charms tho' by them
I'm destroyed.
For he who once views Celinda's bright eyes
With pleasure must gaze, though gazing he dies.

Composition:

    Set to music by William Croft (1678 - 1727), "How severe is my fate"

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-16
Line count: 7
Word count: 55